Title
SOCIAL CARE
A watchdog's role is to catch councils before they fail
By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2023
Oflog is not the Audit Commission, says Heather Jameson. 'The question is not whether we are tryi...
RECRUITMENT
The unseen value of interims
By Abi O'Brien | 04 April 2023
When the purse strings really tighten, why should local authorities invest in interim resources? ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Tackling the digital skills gap in Leeds
By Martyn Long | 04 April 2023
Martyn Long outlines how the Growing Talent Digital Leeds programme is supporting young people to...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A skills plan for Surrey
By Michael Coughlin | 04 April 2023
Michael Coughlin sets out the key elements of Surrey’s plan to create a unified and innovative sk...
DIGITAL
Keeping Kent connected and closing the digital skills gap
By Emily Paulding | 31 March 2023
Emily Paulding discusses how a technological and social innovation research project helped to dri...
FINANCE
Councils lack skills in deal-making, says commissioner
By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023
Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggested support should be provided t...
FINANCE
Dealing with reputational risks
By Jamie Ounan | 21 March 2023
With the environmental, social and governance agenda becoming a key force shaping global investme...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA moves to tackle workforce crisis
By Martin Ford | 10 March 2023
The association’s executive advisory board heard that all of the Local Government Association’s p...
LONDON COUNCILS
Shining a light on London's apprenticeship challenges
By Rokhsana Fiaz | 28 February 2023
We must increase take up of apprenticeships among young and diverse Londoners, and more flexibili...
CLIMATE CHANGE
The right environment for interim resource?
By Kathryn Reed | 15 February 2023
Kathryn Reed outlines the opportunities and challenges for place based services in 2023. With env...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
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Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)
£153,592 - £168,952
Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
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